Combined container and closure



Oct. 25, 1966 E. DAVIDSON COMBINED CONTAINER AND CLOSURE 2 Sheets-Sheet1 Filed June 5, 1964 INVENTOR. f/v/z fiA woso/v BY M L FIG. 5

Oct. 25, 1966 E. DAVIDSQN COMBINED CONTAINER AND CLOSURE 2 Sheets-Sheet2 Filed June 5, 1964 INVIYNTOR. fM/z 04V 50A BY 1 E E United StatesPatent 0 3,280,421 COMBINED CONTAINER AND CLOSURE Emil Davidson,Scarsdale, N.Y., assignor to Guild Molders, Inc., Elmsford, N.Y. FiledJune 5, 1964, Ser. No. 374,883 12 Claims. (Cl. 15-520) forfeited,entitled Combined Container and Closure; ap-

plieation Serial No. 177,519, filed March 15, 1962, entitled MascaraApplicator, now abandoned; and application Serial No. 110,674, filed May17, 1962, entitled Two Piece Closure for Cosmetic Containers, nowabandoned.

In the manufacture of caps and applicators for cosn metic preparations,it is often diflicult to reconcile aesthetic and functionalrequirements. To this end, it has been suggested that the cap andapplicator be fabricated of a number of individual components which areassembled to meet the several requirements. For example, the closure mayinclude a cap of substantially rigid material which is designed to meetthe aesthetic requirements and one or more internal pieces which meetsthe functional requirements of providing a seal to the externallythreaded neck of the container and an applicator which is receivedwithin the container and may be withdrawn therefrom when the closure isremoved for the purposes of dispensing the preparation in the container.Such devices have not received widespread commercial acceptance due atleast in part to the labor incident to achieving the assembly of themultiple parts and the relatively high unit cost. There exists a needfor a combined closure and applicator of this general type whichincludes a minimum number of parts, yet meets the several functionalrequirements and provides the requisite external appearance forcommercial acceptance. Preferably, the assembly of the several partsshould involve minimal effort such that it may be performed byrelatively unskilled labor or on an automatic or semi-automatic basisthere'by materially reducing the cost of the unit.

Broadly, it is an object of the present invention to provide an improvedclosure and applicator which realizes one or more of the aforesaidobjectives. Specifically, it is within the contemplation of the presentinvention to provide an improved container and closure for cosmeticpreparation, such as mascara, which has the requisite externalappearance, yet provides a fluid tight seal between the closure andcontainer.

In accordance with an illustrative embodiment of the present invention,there is provided a closure for a container of the type having anexternally threaded neck which closure comprises a cap of substantiallyrigid material including a top wall and a depending wall forming aninternal socket and a liner of resilient material which is adapted to beinserted into the cap. The liner includes a mounting wall which isdimensioned to be force fitted into the internal socket, a centrallydisposed and axially extending socket-forming wall providing adownwardly opening wand-receiving socket, and an annular sealing memberconcentric ofthe socket-forming wall and deice pending therefrom andadapted to make sealing contact with the neck of the container. Theclosure cap is provided with internal threads dimensioned to engage theexternal threads on the neck. An applicator is provided which includes awand which is inserted into the wandreceiving socket. The liner is forcefitted into the cap so as to cause a corresponding radial compression ofa socket-forming Wall to provide a substantially unitary assembly of thewand, the liner and the cap. Advantageously, the cap may be fabricatedof metal, a rigid plastic or the like to provide the desiredornamentation for the closure, while the liner may be fabricated ofresilient plastic material suitable to providing the desired mechanicalassembly and the sealing action to the neck of the container.

One of the most economical methods for the fabrication of the containeris by blow molding the same utilizing a relatively rigid plastic toprovide the requisite structural rigidity for the container. With thistype of container, and particularly when dispensing preparations such asmascara, it becomes relatively difiicult to provide for wiping of theapplicator to remove accumulation thereon during withdrawal of theapplicator from the container.

Accordingly, as a further feature of the invention, the containerincludes a neck having an internal seat and a neck insert of resilientmaterial which is forced fitted into the internal seat and provided witha bore in communication with the interior of the container and anannular wiper bounding the bore. 'Iihe applicator is dimensioned inrelation to the wiper to provide a wiping contact therebetween inresponse to withdraw-a1 of the applicator from the container. Thus, thecontainer exhibits the necessary structural stability, yet provides aresilient wiper which satisfies the functional requirement of removingaccumulations during use of the applicator.

The above brief description, as well as further objects, features andadvantages of the present invention will be more fully appreciated byreference to the following detailed description of a presentlypreferred, but nonetheless illustrative embodiment in accordance withthe present invention, when taken in conjunction with the accompanyingdrawings, wherein:

FIG. 1 is an exploded view, with parts sectioned, showing the severalcomponents of my improved container and closure;

FIG. 2 is a view showing the cap, liner and applicator of the combinedclosure and applicator in their assembled condition;

FIG. 3 is a view showing the container and the neck insert in theirassembled condition, with the closure threadedly engaging the neck ofthe container and the applicator projecting into the interior of thecontainer;

FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken substantially along the line 4-4 ofFIG. 2, and looking in the direction of the arrows; and,

FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken substantially along the line 5-5 ofFIG. 2, and looking in the direction of the arrows.

FIG. 6 is an exploded view, with. parts sectioned, showing the severalcomponents of a further embodiment of a combined container and closure;

FIG. 7 is a view, similar to FIG. 6, showing the closure, liner,applicator and neck insert of the combined closure and applicator intheir assembled condition; and

FIG. 8 is an enlarged fragmentary View of the container and neck insertshown in FIG. 7, with the applicator removed.

Referring now specifically to the drawings, there is shown in FIG. 1,from bottom to top, the several components of my improved container andclosure assembly which comprises a container 10 including a neck insert12 and a combined closure and applicator 14 including an outer cap 16, aliner 18, and an applicator The container 10 includes a cylindrical bodywall 22 having an upwardly projecting intergral neck 24 formed thereonwith external threads 26. The neck 24 bounds a neck opening 28 whichterminates at a shoulder 30 at the juncture between the body wall 22 andthe neck 24. An annular internal seat 32 is provided within the neckopening 28 at a location spaced below the upper open end of the neckopening and spaced above the shoulder 30. The configuration of thecontainer 10 is particularly suited to manufacture on a mass productionbasis and at a relatively low unit cost by blow molding.

' The neck insert 12, which is fabricated of a resilient elastomericmaterial such as polypropylene and like plastics, has an insert bore 34which extends axially through the insert 12. The insert bore 34 includesa cylindrical section 34a extending inwardly from the upper open endthereof and terminating at an intermediate location, a conical section34b which is of progressively decreasing cross section from theintermediate location toward the lower end of the insert 12, and acylindrical wiper section 340 adjacent the lower end of the insert 12.On its exterior surfaces, the insert 12 is formed with spaced annularflanges 36, 37 which are shaped and spaced in relation to each other tobe engaged respectively within the annular seat 32 and below theshoulder 30 with a force or snap fit, as may be appreciated byinspecting FIG. 3. The rigidity of the neck 24 of the container 10, therelative resilience of the insert 12, and the respective dimensionaltolerances is such that the insert 12 may be forced or snap fitted intothe neck 24 of the container 18 by axially thrusting the same into theneck opening 28, with the resulting assembly being such that it requiresa virtual destruction of the container 10 and/or insert 12 to effecttheir disassembly. Although a two-part assembly for the container andinsert has been illustrated, it will be appreciated that in someinstances it will be possible to mold the same integrally, asforexample, when the container is injection molded of a plastic which issufliciently flexible to provide the desired wiping action.

The combined closure and applicator 14, which is here illustrated as athree-part assembly, includes the outer cap 16 which is of asubstantially rigid material, such as of metal or a rigid plastic (i.e.urea resin, polystyrene or the like) and includes a circular top wall 38and a depending cylindrical wall 40 which cooperates therewith to forman internal socket 42. Although a cap of substantially uniformcylindrical section has been illustrated, it will be appreciated thatthe cap may be formed by molding and provided with contoured outersurfaces to impart the desired external appearance ta the cap.

The liner 18, which is fabricated of an elastomeric material (i.e.polyethylene) includes a substantially cylin-. drical mounting wall 44which is dimensioned to be force fitted into the internal socket 42 inthe cap 16 and an enlarged neck-engaging wall 46 which is likewisedimensioned to be force fitted into the internal socket 42 and to besomewhat radially compressed incident to such force fitting.Intermediate its ends and at the junction between the mounting wall 44and the neck-engaging wall 46, the liner 16 is formed with an intergraltransverse partition 48. Projecting upwardly from the partition 48 andintegral therewith is a centrally disposed and axially extendingsocket-forming wall 50 which provides a downwardly openingwand-receiving socket 52 having an inner end 52a terminating at alocation spaced from the upper or inner end of the mounting wall 44 andan outer end 52b which terminates at the transverse partition 48 andforms a seat, for a purpose to be subsequently described. Concentric ofthe socket forming wall 50 is an annular sealing member 54 which isintegral with and depends from the partition 48 and is disposed inspaced confronting relation to the neck-engaging wall 46. The annularsealing member 54, which is seen to be of progressively decreasing crosssection from its upper end to its lower end, is dimensioned to make asealing contact with the upper section 34a of the through bore 34 in theneck insert 12, as seen in FIG. 3. Projecting outwardly from thesocket-forming wall 50 above the partition 48 are a plurality ofradially extending ribs 56 (see FIG. 5) which extend throughout thelength of the socket-forming wall 50 and are integral with both thesocket-forming wall 5'0 and the mounting Wall 44. The radially extendingribs 56 impart radial compressive forces from the mounting wall 44 tothe socket-forming wall 50, for a purpose to be subsequently described.

The depending neck-engaging wall 46 is provided with internal threads 58which are dimensioned to engage the external threads 26 on the neck 24of the container 10. Incident to the molding and stripping of the liner18, the internal diameter of the neck engaging wall 46, designated bythe dimension 0' becomes somewhat oversized as compared to the requiredfinal dimension a to provide the tight interfit between the threads 58,26. However, the radial compression of the enlarged neck-engaging wall46 incident to the force fit into the cap 16, as may be appreciated byprogressively inspecting FIGS. 1 and 2, will cause this dimension to bedecreased to provide the desired tight sealing engagement between theclosure 14 and the container 10.

The applicator'zii includes an enlarged head 60 at the inner end thereofwhich is joined to the elongated wand or applicator body 62 by anintermediate mounting section 64 which is of a length substantiallyequal to that of the socket-forming wall 50. The elongated wand 62includes a dispensing bore 62a extending inwardly from the free endthereof and is of a diameter which is somewhat reduced as compared tothe diameter of the wand-receiving socket 52 such that the wand 62 maybe readily inserted into the wand-receiving socket 52 from the inner end520 thereof and thrust therethrough. The intermediate mounting section64 is of a diameter to provide a tight fit within the wand-receivingsocket 52. The junction between the enlarged head 60 and theintermediate mounting section 64 provides an abutment shoulder 66 whichis adapted to abut and bear against the adjacent inner end 52a of thesocket-forming wall 50, while the junction between the intermediatemounting section 64 and the wand or applicator body 62 provides aninwardly directed step 68 which is adapted to bear against the seat 52b.Thus, the wand 62 may be driven home into the seated position as shownin FIG. 2 with relative ease by axial insertion from the inner end ofthe socket-forming wall 50 preliminary to the assembly of the liner 14within the cap 16. The progressively diminishing cross section of thesealing member 54 in the region coextensive with the adjacent end of thewand 62 provides a clearance space therebetween which permits thesealing member 54 to flex inwardly incident to sealing within the neckinsert 12 of the container 10.

The actual assembly of the combined closure and applicator 14 involvesthe preliminary sub-assembly of the applicator 20 into the liner 18 byinserting the wand 62 through the inner end 52a of the socket 52 andthrusting the same home and until the intermediate mounting section 64is received within the socket 52, with the abutment shoulder 66 seatedagainst the inner end 5211 of the socket-forming wall 52 and the step 68disposed against the seat 52b. Thereupon this sub-assembly is assembledwith the cap 16, either manually or with the aid of a relatively simplejig or fixture. The dimensions of the liner 18 are selected in relationto the internal socket 42 formed within the cap 16 to provide a forcedfit incident to the assembly of the liner 18 within the cap 16. Theforce fitting causes a radial compression of the liner 18 and thetransmission of such radial compression forces via the ribs 56 to thesocket-forming wall 50 to provide a substantially unitary assembly ofthe applicator, the liner, and the cap.

In order to facilitate a more thorough understanding of the presentinvention, a typical sequence of operations in the use thereof will nowbe described:

Initially the container may be filled with mascara M or other cosmeticpreparation in accordance with the desired end use for the instantstorage and dispensing device. Thereupon, the depending wand orapplicator body 62 is thrust through the opening 34 in the neck insertuntil the same is received within the interior of the container 16.Incident to such axial thrust, the threads 58 on the neckengaging wall46 of the closure 14 come into position wherein the threads 58 may beengaged with the external threads 26 on the neck 24 of the container byrotating the closure 14 relative to the container 16. Incident to theengagement of the closure on the container, the resilient sealing member54 engages the contiguous portions of the neck opening 34 and providesthe requisite se-al at the neck opening. At such times as the wand orapplicator 62 is to be used to dispense the mascara M within thecontainer 19, the closure 14 is unthreaded and the wand 62 is withdrawn.This withdrawal achieves a wiping action throughout the extent of theapplicator 62, with the dispensing bore or capillary 62a carrying aquantity of the cosmetic preparation therewith for dispensation by theuser. It will be appreciated that the dispensing bore 62a may bereplaced with a brush or other dispensing element with such brush ordispensing element for carrying with it the cosmetic preparation.

Referring now specifically to FIGS. 6 to 8 of the drawings, there isshown a further embodiment of a combined container and closuredemonstrating features of the present invention, which comprises acontainer 110 including a neck insert 112 and a combined closure andapp-iicator 114 including an outer cap 116, a liner 118, and anapplicator 120.

The container 110 includes a cylindrical body wall 12.2 that bounds aneck opening 128 which terminates at a shoulder 130. The configurationof the container 111) is particularly suited to manufacture on a massproduction basis and at a relatively low unit cost by blow moldmg.

The neck insert 112, which is fabricated of a resilient elastomericmaterial such as polypropylene and like plastics, has an insert bore 134which extends axially through the insert 112. The insert bore 134includes a conical section 134a of progressively decreasing crosssection extending inwardly from the upper open end thereof toward anintermediate location and a cylindrical wiper section 134b extendinginwardly from the intermediate location. On its exterior surfaces, theinsert neck 112 is formed with a mounting wall 135 which extendsupwardly from the lower open end of the neck insert and terminates in anannular flange 138. The mounting wall 135, which is concentric with thecylindrical wiper section 134b and a portion of the conical section134a, is provided with external threads 137 that extend from the annularflange 136 to the upper open end of neck insert 112. As may beappreciated by progressively inspecting FIGS. 6 and 8, the neck insert112 is force fitted onto the container 110, with the mounting wall 135engaging the cylindrical body wall 122 and the flange 136 being seatedon the shoulder 136. Although the assembly for the container and neckinsert illustrated contemplates a force fit, it will be appreciated thatit is possible to use an adhesive to join the members together,particularly when proper tolerances have not been maintained to allowfor a force fit.

The combined closure and applicator 114, which is here illustrated as athree-part assembly, includes the outer cap 116 which is of asubstantially rigid material, such as of metal or a rigid plastic (i.e.urea resin, polystyrene or the like) and includes a circular top wall138 and a depending cylindrical wall 140 which cooperates therewith toform an internal socket 141. The depending cylindrical wall 140 isprovided with internal threads 142 which are dimensioned to engage theexternal threads 137 of neck insert 112 which is mounted on thecontainer 110. In order to provide tight sealing engagement between theclosure 114 and the container 110, the depending wall 140 is formed withan integral skirt extension 143 which extends beyond external threads142 to the open end of closure 114. The skirt 143 is dimensioned suchthat the lip of the skirt will be seated on the outer shoulder of flange136 when the closure 114 is threadably engaged with the container 110,as may best be appreciated by progressively inspecting FIGS. 6 and 7.

The liner 118, which is fabricated of an elastomeric material (i.e.polyethylene) includes a substantially cylindrical mounting wall 144which is dimensioned to be force fitted into the internal socket 141 inthe cap 116. Intermediate its ends the liner 116 is formed with anintegral transverse partition 14-8. Projecting upwardly from thepartition 148 and integral therewith is a centrally disposed and axiallyextending socket-forming wall 150 which provides a downwardly openingwand-receiving socket 152 having an outer end 152a which forms aseating-socket 153. Concentric of the socket forming wall 150 is anannular sealing member 154 which is integral with and depends from thepartition 148. As is best illustrated in FIG. 6, the cylindricalmounting wall 144 projects upwardly from the partition 148 and iscoaxial with socket-forming wall 150 to form the seating-socket 153 formounting the applicator 120, as will subsequently be described. Theannular sealing member 154, which is seen to be of progressivelydecreasing cross section from its upper end to its lower end, isdimensioned to make a sealing contact with the upper section 134a of thethrough bore 134 in the neck insert 112, as seen in FIG. 7.

The applicator 121) includes an enlarged head at the inner end thereofwhich is joined to an elongated wand or applicator body 162 by means ofa force fit and suitable adhesive. The inner end of wand 162 is providedwith a reduced diameter which serves as a mounting shoulder 163 forseating the enlarged head 160. The elongated wand 162 includes acylindrical dispensing brush 164 extending inwardly from the free endthereof and brush 164 is of a diameter which i somewhat increased ascompared to the diameter of the wand-receiving socket 152. As thebristles forming the brush 164 are relatively resilient and flexible,the wand 162 may be readily inserted into the wand-receiving socket 152from the inner end 152a thereof and thrust therethrough. Thewand-receiving socket 152 is of a diameter to provide a tight fit, andit is also possible to use a suitable adhesive to provide an even moresecure connection. The internal socket 141 is provided with an abutmentstud 166 which extends from the top wall 138 and is adapted to abut andbear against the adjacent inner end of wand 160, as best seen in FIG. 7.

Thus, the wand 162 may be driven home into the seated position as shownin FIG. 7 with relative ease by axial insertion from the inner end ofthe socket-forming wall 151) preliminary to the assembly of the liner114 within the cap 116. The rogressively diminishing cross section ofthe scaling member 154 in the region coextensive with the adjacent endof the wand 162 provides a clearance space therebetween which permitsthe sealing member 154 to flex inwardly incident to scaling within theneck insert 112 of the container 110.

The actual assembly of the combined closure and applicator 114 involvesthe preliminary sub-assembly of the applicator 120 into the liner 118 byinserting the wand 162 through the inner end 152a of the socket 152 andthrusting the same home until the enlarged head 160 is received withinthe seating socket 153. Thereupon this sub-assembly is assembled withthe cap 116, either manually or with the aid of a relatively simple jigor fixture. The dimensions of the liner 118 are selected in relation tothe internal socket 141 formed within the cap 116 to provide a forcedfit incident to the assembly of the liner 118 within the cap 116. Theneck insert 112 is also assembled onto the container 110 in a similarmanner to the assembly of the closure and applicator 114. The mountingwall 135 is force fitted into the cylindrical body wall 122 with flange136 abutting against the shoulder 130 of container 110.

In order to facilitate a more thorough understanding of the presentinvention, a typical sequence of operations in the use thereof will nowbe described:

Initially the container may be filled with mascara M or other cosmeticpreparation in accordance with the desired end use for the instantstorage and dispensing device. Thereupon, the depending wand orapplicator body 162 is thrust through the opening 134 in the neck insert112 until the same is received within the interior of the container 110.Incident to such axial thrust, the threads 142 on the depending bodywall 140 of the closure 114 come into position wherein the threads 142may be engaged with the external threads 137 on the neck insert 112 ofthe container by rotating the closure 114 relative to the container 110.Incident to the engagement of the closure on the container, theresilient sealing member 154 engages the contiguous portions of the neckopening 134 and provides the requisite seal at the neck opening. At suchtimes as the wand or applicator 162 is to be used to dispense themascara M within the container 110, the closure 114 is on threaded andthe wand 152 is withdrawn. This withdrawal achieves a wiping actionthroughout the extent of the applicator 162, with the dispensing brush164 carrying a quantity of the cosmetic preparation therewith fordispensation by the user.

A latitude of modification, change and substitution is intended in theforegoing disclosure and in some instances some features of theinvention will be employed without a corresponding use of otherfeatures. Accordingly, it is appropriate that the appended claims beconstrued broadly and in a manner consistent with the spirit and scopeof the invention herein.

What I claim is:

1. In combination, a container including a neck having external threadsand a closure for said container, said closure comprising a cap of asubstantially rigid material including a top wall and a depending bodywall forming an internal socket, a liner of a resilient material adaptedto be inserted into said cap, said liner including a mounting walldimensioned to be force fitted into said internal socket, an enlargedneck-engaging wall dimensioned to be force fitted .into said internalsocket and being radially compressed incident to such force fitting, acentrally dis posed and axially extending socket-forming wall providinga downwardly opening wand-receiving socket, and a depending conicalsealing member concentric of said socketforming wall and dependingtherefrom and adapted to make sealing contact with said neck, saidneck-engaging wall having internal threads dimensioned upon radialcompression to engage said external threads on said neck, an applicatorincluding a wand extending into said wandreceiving socket, said linerbeing force fitted into said cap to radially compress said neck-engagingwall causing a corresponding radial compression of said socket-formingwall to provide a substantially unitary assembly of said wand, saidliner and said cap.

2. In combination, a container including a neck having an internal seatand external threads, at neck insert of resilient material force fittedinto said internal seat and having a through bore providing a wiper, anda closure for said container comprising a cap of a substantially rigidmaterial including a top wall and a depending body wall forming aninternal socket, a liner of a resilient material adapted to be insertedinto said cap and including a neckengaging wall dimensioned to be forcefitted into said internal socket and a centrally disposed and axiallyextending socket-forming wall providing a downwardly openingwand-receiving socket, said neck-engaging wall having internal threadsdimensioned to engage said external threads on said neck, an applicatorincluding a wand adapted to engage said wiper during insertion andwithdrawal from said container, said wand including a unitary sectionextending into said wand-receiving socket, said liner being force fittedinto said cap and providing a substantially unitary assembly of saidwand, said liner and said cap.

3. In combination, a container including a neck having an internal seatand external threads, at neck insert of resilient material force fittedinto said internal seat and having a through bore providing a wiper, anda closure for said container comprising a cap of a substantially rigidmaterial including a top wall and 21 depending body wall forming aninternal socket, a liner of a resilient material adapted to be insertedinto said cap and including a mounting wall dimensioned to be forcefitted into said internal socket, a neck-engaging wall dimensioned to beforce fitted into said internal socket, and a centrally disposed andaxially extending socket-forming wall providing a downwardly openingwand-receiving socket, said neckengaging wall having internal threadsdimensioned to engage said external threads on said neck, an applicatorin cluding a wand adapted to engage said wiper during insertion andwithdrawal from said container, said wand including a unitary sectionextending into said wand-receiving socket, said liner being force fittedinto said cap and providing a substantially unitary assembly of saidwand, said liner and said cap.

4. In combination, a container including a neck having an internal seatand external threads, a neck insert of resilient material force fittedinto said internal seat and having a through bore providing a wiper, anda closure for said container comprising a cap of a substantially rigidmaterial including a top wall and a depending body wall forming aninternal socket, a liner of a resilient material adapted to be insertedint-o said cap and including a' mounting wall dimensioned to be forcefitted into said internal socket, a neckengaging wall dimensioned to beforce fitted into said internal socket, a centrally disposed and axiallyextending socket-forming wall providing a downwardly openingwand-receiving socket, and an annular sealing member concentric of saidsocket-forming wall and depending therefrom and adapted to make sealingcontact with said neck insert, said neck-engaging wall having internalthreads dimensioned to engage said ex ternal threads on said n'eck, anapplicator including a wand adapted to engage aid wiper during insertionand withdrawal from said container, said wand extending into saidwand-receiving socket, said liner being force fitted into said cap andproviding a substantially unitary assembly of said Wand, said liner andsaid cap.

5. In combination, a container including a neck having external threads,and a closure for said container comprising a cap of a substantiallyrigid material including a top wall and a depending body wall forming aninternal socket, a liner of a resilient material adapted to be insertedinto said cap and including a mounting wall dimensioned to be forcefitted into said internal socket, a neckengaging wall dimensioned to beforce fitted into said internal socket, a centrally disposed and axiallyextending socket-forming wall having an inner end and an outer end andproviding a downwardly opening Wand-receiving socket, said neck-engagingwall having internal threads dimensioned to engage said external threadson said neck, an applicator including an enlarged head at the inner endthereof and a wand projecting therefrom, said wand extending into aidwand-receiving socket, said liner being force fitted into said cap, saidenlarged head abutting the adjacent inner end of said socket-formingwall and said wand depending from the outer end thereof, the force 9fitting of said liner into said cap providing a substantially unitaryassembly of said Wand, said liner and said cap.

6. In combination, a container including a neck having external threadsand a closure for said container, said closure comprising a cap of asubstantially rigid material including a top wall and a depending bodywall forming an internal socket, a liner of a resilient material adaptedto be inserted into said cap, said liner including an intermediatepartition, a mounting wall extending upwardly from said partition anddimensioned to be force fitted into said internal socket and aneck-engaging wall depending from said partition and dimensioned to beforce fitted into said internal socket, said neck-engaging wall havinginternal threads dimensioned to engage said external threads on saidneck, and an applicator including a wand, said partition including acentrally disposed axially extending socket-forming wall providing adownwardly opening wand-receiving socket, said wand extending into saidwand-receiving socket, said liner being force fitted into said cap,causing a radial compression of said socket-forming wall to provide asubstantially unitary assembly of said applicator, said liner and saidcap.

7. In combination, a container including a neck having external threadsand a closure for said container, said closure comprising a cap of asubstantially rigid material including a top wall and a depending bodywall forming an internal socket, a liner of a resilient material adaptedto be inserted into said cap, said liner including an intermediatepartition, a mounting wall extending upwardly from said partition andbeing dimensioned to be force fitted into said internal socket and anenlarged neck-engaging wall depending from said partition anddimensioned to be force fitted into said internal socket and beingradially compressed incident to such force fitting, said neck-engagingwall having internal threads dimensioned upon radial compression toengage said external threads on said neck, and an applicator including awand, said partition including a centrally disposed axially extendingsocket-forming wall providing a downwardly opening wand-receivingsocket, said wand extending into said wand-receiving socket, said linerbeing force fitted into said cap, the force fitting of said liner intosaid cap and the radial compression of said neck-engaging wall causing acorresponding radial compression of said socket-forming wall to providea substantially unitary assembly of said applicator, said liner and saidcap.

8. In combination, a container including a neck having external threadsand a closure for said container, said closure comprising a cap of asubstantially rigid material including a top wall and a depending bodywall forming an internal socket, a liner of a resilient materialadapated to be inserted into said cap, said liner including anintermediate partition, a mounting wall extending upwardly from saidpartition and being dimensioned to be force fitted into said internalsocket and a neck-engaging wall depending from said partition anddimensionally to be force fitted into said internal socket, saidneck-engaging wall having internal threads dimensioned to engage saidexternal threads on said neck, an applicator including a wand, saidpartition including a centrally disposed axially extendingsocket-forming wall providing a downwardly opening wand-receivingsocket, said wand extending into said wand-receiving socket, said linerbeing force fitted into said cap and the force fitting of said linerinto said cap causing a radial compression of said socket-forming wallto provide a substantially unitary assembly of said applicator, saidliner and said cap, and a sealing member formed integrally with saidpartition and disposed in spaced confronting relation to said internalthreads for engagement with said neck internally thereof.

9. A closure for a container including a neck having external threadscomprising a cap of a substantially rigid material including a top walland a depending body wall forming an internal socket, a liner of aresilient material adapted to be inserted into said cap and including anintermediate partition, a mounting wall extending upwardly from saidpartition and dimensioned to be force fitted into said internal socketand an neck-engaging wall depending from said partition and dimensionedto be force fitted into said internal socket, said neck-engaging wallhaving internal threads dimensioned to engage said external threads onsaid neck, an applicator including a wand, said partition including anannular supporting we'b integral with and projecting inwardly from saidmounting and neck-engaging walls, a conical sealing member dependingfrom said web and disposed in spaced confronting relation to saidinternal threads, and a centrally disposed axially extendingsocket-foaming wall projecting upwardly within said sealing member andbeing integral therewith and providing a downwardly openingwand-receiving socket, said wand extending into said wand receivingsocket, said linear being foree-fitted into said cap, the force fittingof said linear into said cap causing a radial compression of saidsocket-forming wall to provide a substantially unitary assembly of saidapplicator, said liner and said cap.

10. A closure for a container including a neck having external threadscomprising a cap of a substantially rigid material including a top walland a depending body wall forming an internal socket, a liner of aresilient material adapted to be inserted into said cap and including a.mounting wall dimensioned to be force fitted into said in ternal socketand an enlarged neck-engaging wall dimensioned to be force fitted intosaid internal socket, said neck-engaging wall having internal threadsdimensioned to engage said external threads on said neck, an applicatorincluding a wand, a partition including an annular supporting webintegral with and projecting inwardly from said mounting andneck-engaging walls, a conical sealing member depending from said weband disposed in spaced confronting relation to said internal threads,and a centrally disposed axially extending socket-forming wallprojecting upwardly from said web and being integral therewith andproviding a downwardly opening wand-receiving socket, said wandextending into said wand-receiving socket, said liner being force-fittedinto said cap, the force fitting of said liner into said cap causing acorresponding radial compression of said socket-forming wall to providea substantially unitary assembly of said applicator, said liner and saidcap.

11. In combination, a container including a neck insert having externalthreads, and a closure for said container comprising a cap of asubstantially rigid material including a top wall and a depending bodywall forming an internal socket, a liner of a resilient material adaptedto be inserted into said cap and including a mounting wall dimensionedto be force fitted into said internal socket, a centrally disposed andaxially extending socket-forming wall having an inner end and an outerend and providing a downwardly opening wand-receiving socket, saiddepending body wall having internal threads dimensioned to engage saidexternal threads on said neck insert, an applicator including anenlarged head at the inner end thereof and a wan-d projecting therefrom,said wand extending into said wand-receiving socket, said liner beingforce fitted into said cap, said enlarged head abutting the adjacentinner end of said socket-forming wall and said wand depending from theouter end thereof, the force fitting of said liner into said capproviding a substantially unitary assembly of said wand, said liner andsaid cap.

12. In combination, a container including a neck insert having externalthreads and a closure for said container, said closure comprising a capof a substantially rigid material including a top wall and a dependingbody wall forming an internal socket, a liner of a resilient materialadapted to be inserted into said cap, said liner including anintermediate partition, a mounting wall extending upwardly from saidpartition and being dimensioned to be force fitted into said internalsocket, said depending body wall having internal threads dimensioned toengage 1 1 12 said external threads on said neck insert an applicatorReferences Cited by the Examiner includingra wand, said partitioninclnding a centrally dis- UNITED STATES PATENTS posed axially extendingsocket-forming wall provldmg a downwardly opening wand-receiving socket,said Wand 2,582,721 1/1952 Roshkmd 15 611X extending into saidwand-receiving socket, said liner being 5 2,803,028 8/1957 Flynn 15-509force fitted into said cap, the force fitting of said liner 2,983,9465/1961 'Edelstone et 15-521 X into said cap providing a substantiallyunitary assembly 219901834 7/1961 Amen 15-521 X of said applicator, saidliner and said cap, and a sealing I member formed integrally with saidpartition for engage- CHARLES WILLMUTH Prlmary Examiner ment with saidneck insert internally thereof. In P. R. ARVIDSON, Assistant Examiner.

1. IN COMBINATION, A CONTAINER INCLUDING A NECK HAVING EXTERNAL THREADSAND A CLOSURE FOR SAID CONTAINER, SAID CLOSURE COMPRISING A CAP OF ASUBSTANTIALLY RIGID MATERIAL INCLUDING A TOP WALL AND A DEPENDING BODYWALL FORMING AN INTERNAL SOCKET, A LINER OF A RESILIENT MATERIAL ADAPTEDTO BE INSERTED INTO SAID CAP, SAID LINER INCLUDING A MOUNTING WALLDIMENSIONED TO BE FORCE FITTED INTO SAID INTERNAL SOCKET, AN ENLARGEDNECK-ENGAGING WALL DIMENSIONED TO BE FORCE FITTED INTO SAID INTERNALSOCKET AND BEING RADIALLY COMPRESSED INCIDENT TO SUCH FORCE FITTING, ACENTRALLY DISPOSED AND AXIALLY EXTENDING SOCKET-FORMING A WALL PROVIDINGA DOWNWARDLY OPENING WAND-RECEIVING SOCKET, AND A DEPENDING CONICALSEALING MEMBER CONCENTRIC OF SAID SOCKETFORMING WALL AND DEPENDINGTHEREFROM AND ADAPTED TO MAKE SEALING CONTACT WITH SAID NECK, SAIDNECK-ENGAGING WALL HAVING INTERNAL THREADS DIMENSIONED UPON RADIALCOMPRESSION TO ENGAGE SAID EXTERNAL THREADS ON SAID NECK, AN APPLICATORINCLUDING A WAND EXTENDING INTO SAID WANDRECEIVING SOCKET, SAID LINERBEING FORCE FITTED INTO SAID CAP TO RADIALLY COMPRESS SAID NECK-ENGAGINGWALL CAUSING A CORRESPONDING RADIAL COMPRESSION OF SAID SOCKET-FORMINGWALL TO PROVIDE A SUBSTANTIALLY UNITARY ASSEMBLY OF SAID WAND. SAIDLINER AND SAID CAP.